Tuesday, 26 Nov, 2024

Politics

Transport crisis returns to normal by Friday: Quader

DHAKA: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said vehicular movement will return to normal by today (Friday). He told the journalist on Friday (November 22) while replying a query during a visit to the city’s Suhrawardy Uddhyan to inspect overall preparations for holding

No more transport strikes: Quader

DHAKA: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader said transport owners and workers had already called off their strikes. Obaidul Quader said: “There are no more transport strikes. There will be no more unnecessary disorder regarding implementation of the law. If there was

BNP to hold rallies on Nov 23 for Khaleda's release

DHAKA: BNP will stage rallies across the country, including the capital on Saturday (November 23), demanding unconditional release of its chairperson Khaleda Zia from jail. Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi announced the programmes at a press conference at the

ACC launches probe against Shovon, Rabbani, Nazmul

DHAKA: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has started investigation into allegations of amassing wealth illegally against over 100 persons including removed president Rezwanul Haque Chowdhury Shovon and general secretary Golam Rabbani of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). ACC sources

Samrat remanded for 6 days in graft case

DHAKA: Expelled Jubo League leader Ismail Chowdhury Samrat was taken on a six-day remand in a corruption case. Dhaka Metropolitan Session Judge KM Imrul Kayes passed the order when the investigation officer of the case produced him before the court seeking a seven-day remand.

Nirmal made president, Afzal gen secy of Swechchhasebak League

DHAKA: Nirmal Ranjan Guha was elected as president while and Afzalur Rahman Babu general secretary of Swechchhasebak League, the volunteer wing of the ruling Awami League. Ishak Mia and Anisur Rahman Nayeem was made president and general secretary of the organisation’s north city

6 ‘Ansar al-Islam’ men detained

DHAKA: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) detained six activists of the banned militant outfit Ansar al-Islam in Dhaka and Satkhira. RAB-4 detained them while conducting drives in Uttara of Dhaka and Shyamnagar of Satkhira last night. RAB (Legal and Media wing) Senior Assistant

Joy doesn’t want to join central leadership now: Quader

DHAKA:  Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ICT Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy does not want to join central leadership of the party now. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader told a press briefing held at the AL president’s Dhanmondi political office on

Khaleda seeks bail in Zia Charitable Trust case

DHAKA:  BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia filed an appeal with the Appellate Division on Thursday (Nov 14) challenging a High Court order that had rejected her bail petition in the Zia Charitable Trust corruption case. Barrister Kaiser Kamal filed the petition on behalf of the former prime

Ranga begs unconditional apology in Parliament

DHAKA: Moshiur Rahman Ranga, Secretary General of Jatiya Party (JP) and also the opposition Chief Whip, offered unconditional apology in the parliament for his derogatory remarks on Shaheed Noor Hossain. He begged apology in his speech on Wednesday (Nov 13) evening.  He said: “I

Protest continue at JU demanding VC’s removal

JAHANGIRNAGAR UNIVERSITY: A group of teachers and students under the banner of ‘Jahangirnagar Against Corruption’ continued demonstration on Wednesday (Nov 13) demanding removal of Vice-Chancellor Prof Farzana Islam. They took out a procession from the Murad Chattar around 1:30pm

No mercy for derogatory remarks on PM: Quader

DHAKA: Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader warned that no one will be forgiven for making any derogatory remarks on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. “The nation will not forgive those who make derogatory remarks over Bangabandhu and his daughter Sheikh Hasina,” he told

Ranga apologizes for remark on Noor Hossain

DHAKA: Jatiya Party (JP) Secretary General Moshiur Rahman Ranga apologized for his controversial remarks on Shahid Noor Hossain. A release on Ranga’s statement confirmed the matter on Tuesday (November 12). Earlier, Noor Hossain’s family staged a sit-in in front of the Jatiya

Jubo League celebrating 47th founding anniversary

DHAKA: Jubo League, youth wing of ruling Awami League, is celebrating its 47th founding anniversary in a befitting manner on Sunday (Nov 11). Bangladesh Awami Jubo League is the first youth organization of Bangladesh founded by Sheikh Fazlul Haque Moni at the directive of Father of the

Mantu new president, Khasru gen secy of Sramik League

DHAKA: Fazlul Haque Mantu was elected president while KM Ajam Khasru general secretary of Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League (BJSL) for next three years on Saturday (Nov 09). Besides, Molla Abul Kalam was made executive president of the front organization, the labour wing of the ruling

PM opens Jatiya Sramik League council

DHAKA: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday (Nov 09) inaugurated the 13th national conference of Bangladesh Jatiya Sramik League (BJSL), the labour wing of Bangladesh Awami League (AL). Sheikh Hasina, also the AL president, opened the conference by releasing pigeons and balloons at

Not everyone joined AL from other parties intruders: Quader

DHAKA: Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader said all of those who joined the AL from other parties are not intruders. “If there is allegation of wrongdoings or link with communalism against them, they’re intruders,” he told reporters after a meeting with the

JU BCL General Secretary resigns

JU: Abu Sufian Chanchal, general secretary of Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit of Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) resigned from his post. Ahsan Habib, office secretary of the Central BCL, confirmed the matter of the resignation of Abu Sufyan Chanchal on Thursday. The Central BCL

Quader condoles death of Mayeen Uddin Khan Badal

DHAKA: Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader expressed profound shock at Member of Parliament from Chittagong-8 Mayeen Uddin Khan Badal. In a condolence message (Nov 07), Quader prayed for eternal peace of the departed soul and conveyed

Khoka’s body arrives in Dhaka

DHAKA: The body of Sadeque Hossain Khoka, BNP vice-chairman and former mayor of the undivided Dhaka City Corporation, arrived in Dhaka from USA on Thursday (Nov 7) morning.  The flight of Emirates Airline EK-202 carrying the body of Khoka landed at Dhaka airport at 8:26am from New